“This book is a collection of all my writings in recent years, most of which have had to taking various forms, such as those that have made me the magazines from different countries, authors of books requests on guitar and even to complete or rectify university theses, and although writing is a sport that does not feel particular sympathy, as best I could’ve been complying with this that I consider a must, thinking particularly of the great ignorance surrounds the guitar and the consequences this may have for their good treatment, conservation, past and present history, assessment of a good instrument, etc.. …”,  José Ramirez III.

“Few Lutenists have come to possess such a vast amount of knowledge and few have applied their knowledge, with so much success, to the progressive practice on their work.  When José Ramírez so tenaciously pursue the realization of the ideal of all his life, has built the loudest and most beautiful bells guitars worldwide.”,  Andrés Segovia.